The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-21
Washington Letter.

Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April is, 1887.
"I have seen ali sorts of receptions"
8 lid one of the tired disgusted ushers
a The White House, but l never
saw a anything like this before 1t was
simply awful" He was alluding to
the sc ne which took place in the East
Room on Easter Monday, the day Oh
which, through time honored GUS
t,m, The children of the District of
Columbia are allowed the privilege of
the White House grounds, for the pur-
pose of egg-rolIing. At the hour for
the Presidents tri-weekly handshak-
ing, they took advantage of their Op |
portunity to pcur into the Executive |
Mansion, and the jam that ensued aud |
tue debris that followed their presence
there as we'll as Oh the grounds was
amusing 1t required u large force of
men the greater part of the next day
to clean up the egg shells, orange peel,
papers, and other remnants of the
| frolic.
1t ia the dull season, and perhaps
subj ects of conversation are scarce, but
doubt whether anything relating to
thu President was ever more discussed
than that absurdity about his request
TO haye o private passage way made
for his use alone at one of the popular
theatres of this city Of course he
made no such request, nor had any
Isuch desire, nor even thought of such
q thing. There probably never was a
m IRE democratic Democrat than he,
and if he were less SO, he does not ut
tend amust ments of any kind suffi
ciently often to want any special cou
iv,niences for himself. The whole
ldreadful truth about the matter is that
they are having some new exits and
entrances con structed at Albaugh's
theatre, because they are needed, and
IOae of them, usually closed, can bt
opened ut any time to let persons in ol
,ut. The President became tired o
seeing the statement published that hi
mad requested private entrance TO
himself. and stated that he had neve
been subjected to Inconvenience o
difficulty in reaching his box, that b.
had no objection to passing through
the auditorium, and that his wishe
were not consulted in regard to chang
es that are under way at Albaugh's Is
So that bit of gossip exploded.
The Senate which closed its session
on the fourth of March WAS compose'
of AZ republicans and "a democrats
! AS newly constituted it will consist o
I39 republicans and 81 democrats. Tn
e President is being advised 10 call boil
|. hou es of Congress together in extr
/. session next August or September. Il
!, will not do that, nor is it considere,
expedient by his best counselors, hu
it is quite probable that October will
find Congress in session. The Presi
|, dent is quoted as saying that the 49tl
. Congress left undone many thing
, that 1t should have done," and tina
!, he intended to give some thought t.
. the subject of an extra session at hi
earliest convenience. His auditor re
marked that If Mr.. Cleveland believe
c the public good demands an extr
Il session he will call one in spite of tn
presiding genius of Hades, that he wa
just that sort of man.
1t seems Private Secretary Lamon
finds his official life rather monotO
nous so far as gossip is concerned, AM
does not understand why he is pei
mitted to remain undisturbed in hi
position, since the llwishers of tn
= Administration have been SO persist
emily officious in breaking the Presi
dents official household. Higher OF
ficers than the Colonel have been mad
to resign repeatedly during the pas
two years, and why should not hi
q turn come?
]. When q newspaper man asked hin
is which would be the next big appoint
ment, he replied, 1.-The new privat
It secretary, suppose" When asked /
IS he was not afraid to perpetrate such
}. Joke as that on even a moderately en-
/. terprising newsgatherer, he said, mo
,s at all, why should be afraid 1 hav
+" enjoyed nearly all the glories of publ
, Office except the greatest glory
!; quarrel with the Administration an
r resignation. think it is fairly M
q turn now to come in for little of tn
r. fame which grows out Ofa resignation
or office which Is not resigned. &c
ahead," continued he, land say
have resigned" The newspapers ha
conferred almost every other distinc
ton upon him, he said, and the.
g would set it all right at last anyhow